Atronachy can create golems from any inanimate material, and it also requires using the soul of a mortal, so it’s probably more like slavery.
In a quest in one of the first two games, you are tasked with destroying one such golem that escaped from the mage’s guild and was rampaging through the countryside. It was created using the soul of one of the local ruling family members and it seemed to have been taking revenge.
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Atronachy can create golems from any inanimate material, and it also requires using the soul of a mortal, so it’s probably more like slavery.
In a quest in one of the first two games, you are tasked with destroying one such golem that escaped from the mage’s guild and was rampaging through the countryside. It was created using the soul of one of the local ruling family members and it seemed to have been taking revenge.
Got it — then they have agency, much like anyone else. So they should be able to consent, and to get that consent violated by the spell.
Thanks for the info!